Fitness takes on new shape with Martial Arts, Film Hits

13.20 IST 20th May 2004
By IndiaExpress Bureau

Unusual as it may sound, but the latest in the fitness industry in India is the combo of martial arts and aerobics as also a jazzy mix of popular Bollywood songs with aerobics steps.

It is definitely good news for those who like to pump the iron, this is the best way, says a fitness expert.

The combo is a part of the 'Cardio Kick Punch' (CBC) technique, a mix of aerobics and martial arts that Reema Sarin, a fitness expert picked up at Singapore.

Sarin, who trained at Singapore and US says the combo offers a "revolutionary change in the personal fitness scene in India as it is already a rage in Singapore." "I have been training people in aerobics for more than a decade and interestingly I often came across the complaint from men especially that aerobics is nothing but dance choreography left best to women," says Sarin.

"Men find it difficult to fall in step with the smooth aerobics steps, so ultimately their attention is more focussed on the coordination than on exercises," Sarin adds.

Her stay in Singapore in 2000, changed her perception of fitness care, Sarin says.